13,896 ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 87% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 14,043
- 2016: 14,007
- 2021: 13,896
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Pirie · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Port Pirie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest age group in Port Pirie, at 26.1%. The area is noticeably older than the national average, with a population of 13,896 people that has slightly shrunk since 2011.
13,896
▼ -1.0%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Port Pirie — lower than 87% of areas.
| Port Pirie | 13,896 |
|---|---|
| 5540, SA | 15,241 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This typical age has risen by 3 years since 2011.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Older than 64% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.9% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This rise in older residents comes as the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 17.1%.
22.9% ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 68% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 72% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Port Pirie splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure and has risen since 2011. De facto relationships also rose slightly to 12.7%.
5.2% ▲ +63.0%
Lower than 52% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Port Pirie splits fairly evenly between Never married (39%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Port Pirie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/4006/port-pirie/topic/demographics-identity